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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

June Mid Month Reveal!!

We are now half way through June, and the weather has definitely turned wintery with lots of rain and cooler temperatures, so what better time to rug up and get some scrapping done! We hope you have added our 'Abandoned Items' challenge to your list! 


All you need to do is use this sketch anyway you like, as long as we can see the bones of the sketch (check the DT inspiration below - they are all such different takes on the challenge!), include at least one of the abandoned items from the list, and of course, your handmade item! Simple! :)


This month's sponsor is none other than the lovely Janet's very own handmade business...


The Resin Rainbow specialises in unique handmade resin embellishments and much more! You can keep up with all their latest news here, and shop in their Etsy shop here!

Now for some DT inspiration to get you started this month...

Anita
Using Flutterby Designs Flair button & Stickers, + Charms Creations 'Emoji' embellishment.
I've used rubons, buttons, stickers, brads & eyelets 

Krisy
Handmade items from Charms Creations, Sawyers Place flair, Flutterbys flair and stickers, and a packet of $2 shop stickers that said 'handmade'! :P

Sandra
Abandoned items are coloured card stock, felt die cuts, acrylic frame, metal charms, printed transparency, stickers, and brad. Handmade items - Charms Creations emoji and heavenly heart, Birdie's Embellies smilie button

Leanne
Abandoned items.. Pattern paper, fabric patch, cardboard milk tops, old sticker alphas, wood button and eyelet things... Handmade, Raibow splendour felt and cork leaves, wood veneer cross.. dLish flair.

Vicki
Lots of abandoned items used on this page. 
Handmade pinwheel from Rainbow Splendour!

Janet
The old item I used was the white embroidery floss and the lime green flag. 
Handmade embellishments: Lime green flag from Rainbow Splendour
Resin dots, black Daisy, clear stars and resin roses all from The Resin Rainbow
Yum-o flair is actually a badge from Wendy's.

Deena
Handmade Embellishemnts - Burdy's Embellies White Cogs. Abandonded Items - rhinestones, rubons and hessian ribbon

We hope you have been inspired to join in our challenge. It's really not as scary as you might first think! :)

All entries must be linked by midnight June 30!

Saturday, June 11, 2016

May Winner!!

We have been getting so many awesome entries, that we find it very hard to pick a winner, however we have selected this layout as our May winner.... (the voting was very close on this one!) We think this layout is totally gorgeous!!


Congratulations Bridget Blake!!

You have won yourself an awesome embellishment pack from Charm at Charms Creations!
You can check out all the awesome embellishments that Charm creates at her Charms Creations Facebook page, or go shopping directly in her Bigcartel shop! You won't be disappointed!

Could you please email us via the contact tab above so we can get your prize out to you!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and played along, we hope you are all joining us again with our current challenge!

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

June Challenge!

Hi everyone! Well winter is finally officially here, hoping it's not too cold at your place yet but if it is, am hoping you are rugged up and warm.
This month's challenge comes courtesy of design team member Janet Bott and looks like this...


That's right - it's time to dust off all those poor "abandoned items" in your stash and put them to good use again! In conjunction with that, we also have a sketch for you to use as inspiration for your creation and as always, you must also include a handmade item.

This month's sponsor is none other than the lovely Janet's very own handmade business...


The Resin Rainbow specialises in unique handmade resin embellishments and much more! You can keep up with all their latest news here, and shop in their Etsy shop here!

Now for some DT inspiration to get you started this month...

Sue
I included lots of my abandoned items - coloured cardstock, flat paper flowers, pearls, rhinestones, buttons, a pin, twine, tulle.... and the colour purple!
Handmade items  - Flutterby Designs flair, Charms Creations heart, Burdy's Embellies chevies, and my own cut glitter frames.

Ali
Forgotten items are rubons, bling and twine. Handmade items are Burdy's Embellies chevrons, Rainbow Splendour pretty pin, D-Lish Scraps flair, and twine daisy made by me.

Cally
Abandoned items - blue lace and gold stars. 
Handmade items - Rainbow Splendour bow, D-Lish Scraps Dream Big, feathers and flower, Charms Creations cloud

Chloe
Handmade items from Rainbow Splendour, Charms Creations, Greastest View and Burdy's Embellies

Emma
Handmade button and flair

Lisette
Loved this challenge. Everything on my layout, except the photos, has been in my stash for a very long time - inlcuding the cardstock & paper. I have used buttons, brads, eyelets, wire, braid, pins rhinestones. I think the shells were from one of the first pack of embellies that I ever bought - many moons ago!. My handmade item is the flower. I put two flowers I received in a swap together. 

Amanda
Managed to somehow include all the abandoned items! Lol. 
Handmade item is the Gold vellum bow from Rainbow Splendour.


We hope these pages have inspired you to have a go at our challenge!

All entries need to be linked by midnight June 30!